Paintbox



Dec. 12, 1950 s. PINANSKI 2,533,618

PAINTBOX Filed Jan. 15, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 do] If 10 f7 f6 s.PINANSKI 2,533,618

PAINTBOX Dec. 12, 1950 Filed Jan. 13, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Z Ma. (24 fThe carrying handle 3| is pivotally mounted on the side wall I I.

A flange 32 is secured to the box end wall I4 by the inturned portion 33(Figs. 3 and 4). A clean water container is formed by the space in thebox below the horizontal partition 35. The partition 35 is formed asshown in Fig. 3 by an extension of the end wall l4 which is bentinwardly and outwardly to form the member 36, then inwardly andoutwardly to form the member 31, then inwardly to form the partition 35.The edges of the horizontal partition 35 are welded, soldered orotherwise sealed to the side walls H and i2 and the end wall l3 so thatthe chamber formed between it and the bottom wall I5 is fluid-tight. Aneck 38 is secured to the end 7 wall l4 and its outer end is providedwith an exteriorly threaded portion adapted to receive the interiorlythreaded portion of the cap 39. The flange 32 serves to protect the neckfrom accidental blows as well as detachably to receive a water cup asdescribed below.

The water cup 40 comprises a bottom 4| and side walls 42, 43, 44 and 45.The side walls are preferably made of a somewhat resilient material suchas steel for example, and are provided with inwardly extending ridges 45which engage the outer faces of the flange 32 detachably to hold the cupadjacent to the end of the paint box. In such position the cup side wall45 forms an extension of the box side wall II, the cup side wall 44forms an extension of the box bottom wall l5, the cup side wall 43 formsan extension of the box side wall l2 and the cup side wall 42 forms anextension of the cover top wall as shown in'Figs. l and 2. I

The cup is provided with a flange 4! extending inwardly from the sidewall 42 and this flange as illustrated is provided with. a downwardlydepending partition member 49 which engages the top portionof the flange32 when the cup is in place thereon. A series of perforations 45 areprovided in the flange 41 and, each of them is adapted loosely toreceive the handle of a paint brush so as to hold the brush-in avertical position when the cup is'detached and resting upon its bottomas shown in Fig. 1.

A pair of inwardly extending horizontal rails 50 and 51 (Fig. 5) areprovided on the box side wall I I and these rails are in the samehorizontal lines as the'inwardly extending portions 35 and 31 of the boxend wall l4. A similar pair of inwardly extending horizontal rails 52and 53 are provided on. the box side wall l2.

A horizontal tray is formed by the superimposed members 55 and 53 whichare secured together in face .toface relationship. The tray member 55 is"provided with a plurality of depressed portions 51 in .which thebottoms of the paint pots or receptacles 58 are secured. The tray member56 is provided with a plurality of perforations, the edges of whichsnugly engage the side walls of the paint pots 58 as shown in Fig. 3..

The outer end of the tray member 55 is bent upwardly to provide theflange 60 (Fig. 3) and the upper edge of the box end member [3 isbentdownwardly to provide the-flange 6|. The slide 62 is providedwithinwardly bent flanges 63 and 54 which are slidably received by theflanges 6B and 5| respectively. A hasp 55 provided with a tending fromside to side of the box is provided between the partition 35 and thetray member 55. Access to this compartment may be obtained by removingthe slide 52 (as shown in Fig. 5) and then sliding the tray outwardlyalong the rails 50, 5 I, 52 and 53. This compartment may be used tostore brushes, sponges and the like.

The areas between the upper portions of the side walls of the paint pots58 are substantially closed by the shield plate 10. This-shield plate isheld in the groove of the rectangular frame member H, the groove beingU-shaped in cross section. The frame member II is pivotally secured tothe upper edge of the box side Wall H by the-hinges 72. The shield plate10 is provided with a plurality of circular perforations 14 which areslightly larger in diameter than the outside diameter of the paint pots58 so as to provide sufiicient clearance to permit rotation of theshield plate about the hinges 12 without interference between the sidewalls of the perforations and the side walls of the paint pots. As shownin Figs. 3 and 4 the uppermost por tions of the side walls of the paintpots 58 extend above the upper surface of the shield plate I0 when theplate is in fully lowered position. As shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5 a pairof downwardly depending lugs are provided onone side of the frame memberH and the ends of these lugs engage the surface of the member '50 whenthe shield plate is in the fully lowered position of Figs. 1 to 4inclusive. These lugs may be omitted if the hinges T2 are countersunk inmembers 52 and II respectively.

The embodiment of Fig. 6- is the same in all respects as that of Figs. 1to 5 except that the shield plate 'm 1| is hinged to the tray member 55.In this embodiment the member is made integral with the flange ill ofthe tray member 55, and the member is provided with a plurality ofspaced tubular members '82 having cylindrical horizontal passages whichare in alignment. Spaced hinge members 83 having similar cylindricalhorizontal passages are secured to the adjacent edge of the member H anda hinge rod 84 extendsloosely through the single horizontal passageformed by said plurality of passages when the hinge members 82 and 83are aligned as shown in Fig. 6. In this embodiment it is unnecessary tomove the shield plate upwardly when the tray is slid outwardly upon therails 50, 5|, 52 and 53.

Operation Before going into the field the fluid container is filled withfresh water by removing the cup 43 and the cap 39, and they are thenreplaced.

When the desired scene is found the cup is removed and partially filledwith water, the cover clasp is then opened and the cover is rotatedabout the hinges l6 to a horizontal position "to expose the mixing pansl1, l8 and I9. The slide 62 is then removed, the tray slid outwardlyalong the rails 53, 5|, 52 and 53 and the paint brushes, sponges, etc.are removed from the space or compartment between the tray andthe top of"the fluid container. The brushes may be supported vertically in theperforations 48' of the flange 4-1, the cup being retained'in verticalposition by the weight of the water contained therein. The tray is thenslid inwardly along said rails to its normal position as shown in Figs.1 and 3. I.

After setting up his easel the artist is nowprepared to paint and hemixes his basic colors in the pans l1, l8 and I9 and variesthem.from;the

as 5110mm Figs- 3 and 5 s mmt ment ex- :5 Paints. in the po s 5a. Theupwardly projecting edge of each paint pot provides a means for wipingthe brush to prevent the brush from being overloaded or too full whenremoved from the pot. The top surface of the shield provides a surfacewhich, if desired, may be used for the trial of paint mixtures, andbecause it is located below the upper edges of the pots 5B, the colorsdo not run along it from pot to pot.

When the surface of the shield plate 10 becomes unduly coated withpaint, the plate is rotated upwardly about the hinges l2 and the surfaceis wiped clean with a wet sponge or cloth. The shield is then lowered toits original position and a clean area between the paint pots has beenspeedily provided.

Upon completion of the painting of any scene the brushes, shield 10 andcover pans I1, I13 and I9 are washed and the box reassembled.

From the foregoing it will be apparent to persons skilled in the artthat I have provided a novel and eflicient paint box which is providedwith an adequate supply of clean water, an easily accessible open-toppedreceptacle to hold water for use in mixing colors, washing brushes,etc., a plurality of receptacles for the paints, a plurality of pans forholding the most frequently used paint mixtures, a device for holdingbrushes so that they are readily accessible and do not become mislaid ordirtied during painting and a holder for the paint receptacles whichprevents the colors from running from receptacle to receptacle duringuse and which permits the areas surrounding the receptacles to bespeedily cleaned whenever they become soiled.

It should be understood that the present disclosure is for the purposeof illustration only and that this invention includes all modificationsand equivalents which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A paint box comprising side and end walls, a tray located betweensaid walls, spaced color pots supported by the tray with at least theupper portion of their side walls projecting above the top of the tray,a shield plate provided with transverse perforations which are adaptedto receive the projecting side walls of the color pots, and a hinge onone side of said shield plate whereby the plate may be rotated aboutsaid hinge upwardly to clear the uppermost portions of the side walls ofthe color pots.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein the uppermost portions of the sidewalls of the color pots project above the top surface of the shieldplate when it is rotated about said hinge to fully lowered position.

3. The combination of claim 1 wherein the shield plate is hinged to onewall of the box.

4. The combination of claim 1 also comprising a pair of rails onesecured to the front side wall of the box and one secured to the rearside wall of the box, said rails being adapted slidably to support saidtray, and one end wall of the box being provided with an openingadjacent to the ends of the rails whereby the tray may be slid on saidrails outwardly of the box through said opening.

5. A paint box comprising side, end and bottom walls, a water containerlocated within the box and attached to at least one of said walls, a cupdetachably secured to said box with its open end adjacent to the boxwhereby the interior of the cup forms a compartment adjacent to the box,a conduit secured to said water contamer and having one endcommunicating with the interior of the water container and the other endlocated within said compartment formed by the interior of the cup, adetachable closure for said conduit, a tray located between said sidewalls, spaced color pots supported by the tray with at least the upperportion of their side walls projecting above the top of the tray, ashield plate provided with transverse perforations which are adapted toreceive the projecting side walls of the color pots, and a hinge on oneside of said shield plate whereby the plate may be rotated about saidhinge upwardly to clear the uppermost portions of the side walls of thecolor pots.

6. A paint box comprising side and end walls, a tray located betweensaid walls, spaced color pots supported by the tray with at least theupper portions of their side walls extending upwardly from the top ofthe tray, and a shield plate provided with transverse perforations whichare adapted to receive the upwardly extending side walls of the colorpots, said shield plate being detachably supported in the paint box in aposition wherein the upper portions of the side walls of the color potsextend through said transverse perforations.

'7. A paint box comprising side, end and bottom walls, a cover closingthe opening formed by the upper edges of the side, end and bottom wallsand detachably secured to at least one of said walls for opening andclosing the paint box, a tray within the paint box beneath the cover andsupported by said side walls, spaced color pots supported by the tray, apartition located intermediate said bottom wall and said tray andextending between said side and end walls thereby to form a watercontainer chamber extending from end to end of the paint box betweensaid partition and said bottom Wall, a pair of substantially flat,parallel, spaced flanges extending outwardly from one of said end wallssubstantially perpendicular thereto, a rigid conduit secured to saidlatter end wall and extending outwardly therefrom intermediate saidflanges with its F outer end projecting beyond the outer ends of saidflanges, the interior of the conduit affording communication between theinterior of the water chamber and the atmosphere when the cover of thebox is closed, a cup substant'ally rectangular in cross sectiondetachably secured to said flanges with its open end adjacent to the endwall to which the conduit is secured, its bottom closing the spacebetween the outer ends of the flanges and the flanges extending inwardlyof the cup through its open end, and means on the cup frictionallyengaging the flanges for detachably securing the cup to the flanges.

SAMUEL PIN ANSKI.

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